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As Executive Director Europe, Bruno De Man is in charge of developing European activities of Smart Cities Council, the global organization dedicated to help cities improve liveability, workability and sustainability through a better (smarter) use of...

Can you imagine going without internet? Many people do. Even in high-tech centers like San Francisco. As you’ll read below, about one in five residents of the city don’t have access to anything that we would call useful internet.That’s one of the...

The world has changed dramatically over the past decade and the pace of change is only getting faster. Activities that were a way of life — pulling into a gas station in an unfamiliar town to ask for directions, for instance — are practically...

Internet access isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. It’s how people find work, get an education, interact with their government. That’s one of the reasons why cities are investing in public Wi-Fi networks. Dozens of cities have already done so to help...

St. Louis, MO (April 26, 2017) – Fybr, which is launching its Smart City Platform in 30 cities worldwide this year, has joined the Smart Cities Council as a North America Associate Partner. The company’s turnkey, end-to-end platform turns raw data...

The more cities discovering the benefits of IoT (Internet of things) and connected solutions, the higher the growth for smart city projects. Between now and 2026, the global market for smart city services is expected to jump from $40.1 billion to $...

To understand the importance of wastewater treatment, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMC) has commissioned technologically-advanced sewage treatment and recycle plant. The plant has been setup by Ion Exchange in association with Europe’s...

In order to bring transparency and smooth collaboration within various departments of urban local bodies and for the benefit of citizens, the Government of Madhya Pradesh has embraced e-governance by launching a new mobile app – MP e-Nagar Palika....

In 2016, the United States’ National Security Agency had their "hacking tools" stolen in a cybersecurity breach, and the Bangladesh Bank endured a cyber attack that cost them a reported $81 million. In the first quarter of 2016, Kaspersky Lab, a...

EY is joining the Smart Cities Council, an advocacy group for smart city policies and projects. EY will become a global lead partner in the organization. The company said in a statement that it plans to bring its expertise to the organization...

Access to healthy foods remains a challenge in low-income communities abandoned by supermarkets. Small corner stores don't typically stock many fresh fruits and vegetables. And spending time and limited funds on gas or bus fare to gain access to...

As the story below illustrates, it’s nearly impossible to use a one-size-fits-all IoT wireless network to suit all of the applications your city may be using. What works for your smart streetlights, environmental and traffic sensors and other...

The technologies that support smart cities generate massive amounts of data, and that data is an extremely valuable resource when it can be used to identify where improvements can be made to enhance sustainability and livability. But what do you do...

Smart cities are about a city’s subsystems working together as an integrated value chain under different conditions. Smart city solutions help to create a smart ecosystem in the city to improve the quality of life of citizens and attract more...

Until now, according to the Centers for Disease Control, data to effectively address health-related issues like chronic diseases and negative health behaviors evident in cities and neighborhoods have been limited. A new interactive web tool CDC...

As ACCANZ continues its collaboration with the Internet of Things Alliance Australia, we learn more every day on the variety of applications emerging across local government, and university campuses, to name a few. Senors and actuators are being...

Article - 04/25/2017

Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand

Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Transportation, Water and wastewater, Connectivity

There's lots of wind in Berwickshire, a historic Scottish county that borders the North Sea. There's also some innovating thinking blowing through too. Case in point: The local housing charity partnered with a renewable energy charity to harness...

Melbourne’s liveability has always been its strong suit, taking out yet again the top spot in the Economist Intelligence Unit rankings. But one emerging contributor – its smart cities focus – could also be playing an important part in the daily...

The smart cities world is often steeped in tech 'nerdery' — and I love it. Our members — from large global technology companies like Hitachi and Cisco, to engineering greats like Aurecon, and strategic advisory firms like EY and KPMG — are...

The conventional method of testing water quality is often inaccessible and time consuming. In this context, the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Kerala (IIITM-K) and IBM will develop a real-time water quality management...